This post is a part of BostInno's 2013 Innovation Recap, a 25-page compilation of the city's biggest business news from 2013, including everything from the must-know fundings to the year's best reads from local thought leaders. To download the entire report, click here.
Over the years, Boston has proven itself a prime breeding ground for companies. Entrepreneurs broke ground on hundreds of startups, spreading all sectors, in this city over the last decade, many of whom relied upon the support of our rich innovation community – its mentors, institutions and investors – to take their team’s growth to the next level.
...And other, larger companies noticed. In 2013 alone, dozens of startups born in Mass. were swiped up by corporations across the country that wanted access to disruptive tech and groundbreaking intellectual property. Conversely, some Boston companies also scooped up their own startups to bolster their blossoming success.
While some may have been forced to bid farewell to the Bay State in the wake of their buy-out, let it be known that each startup spun from this city was touched by Boston’s entrepreneurial ecosystem.
As part of BostInno's Innovation Recap, we rounded up dozens of the biggest acquisitions that occurred in 2013. We have pared down the lengthy list, however, into one or two of the biggest buy-outs each month. For the full report, click here. To take a look at which need-to-know startups have sold in the past year, check out...
